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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Jingning She Autonomous County, located in the south of Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, is the only ethnic minority autonomous county in East China, and is known as "China's Shexiang". It is known as "China's Shexiang". It has beautiful mountains and rivers, with a forest coverage rate of more than 80%, and boasts natural and humanistic landscapes such as the Chimu Mountain and the Window of Shexiang. As the county with the highest proportion of She population in China, Jingning has preserved the She language, costumes, songs and dances, and traditional festivals such as "March 3", and the She culture is profound. In recent years, relying on its ecological advantages, Jingning has been vigorously developing She tourism, alpine agriculture and other industries, promoting the synergistic development of ecological protection and rural revitalization, and becoming an important window showcasing China's ethnic unity and ecological civilization.
Diffa, the capital of the Diffa region in southeastern Niger, is located on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert and shares a border with Nigeria, making it one of the most important border cities in Niger. The city is located in the lower Niger River basin around the climate of the tropical desert climate, hot and dry throughout the year, the average annual precipitation is less than 300 millimeters. The economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry, and the surrounding areas are rich in millet, sorghum and livestock. Diffa, as a regional trade center, undertakes the function of cross-border trade with neighboring countries, such as Nigeria, and is especially famous for the trade of livestock, agricultural products and handicrafts. The city is culturally diverse, with Hausa, Tuareg and Kanuri ethnic groups living in the area, and is unique in its crafts such as traditional leather weaving and silversmithing. Despite infrastructural challenges, Diffa remains an important economic and cultural node in the south-east of the Niger, thanks to its strategic location and rich cultural heritage.